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St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis is inviting the community to a September 11th commemoration Tuesday.

The “A Day to Remember” commemoration will take place at the St. Cloud Police station Tuesday afternoon starting at 4:30p.m.

Local civic leaders, police and fire department members, current military members and military veterans will take part in the program. Everyone is asked to gather in the front entrance area of the station.

St. Cloud Police are looking for two women that tried to rob a St. Cloud man after giving him a ride home early Saturday morning.

A 39-year-old St. Cloud man was at the Ace Bar around 2 a.m. on Saturday from which he was given a ride home by two African American women. The women demanded cash from the victim and tried to steal his wallet from his pocket. The victim was able to get out of the vehicle but the suspects fled the scene in a dark metallic colored four door sedan.

Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to contact the St. Cloud Police at 251-1200.

Early Sunday morning St. Cloud Police were called to the 300 block of 9th Avenue South for a fight. Officers located the 24-year-old man of Tracy, Minnesota, who told officers that he was struck in the face by a beer bottle.

According to the police report, the man identified 20-year-old Jonathon Lucas Fugalli of St. Cloud as the man who assaulted him.

Fugalli was arrested for 2nd degree assault and minor consumption and was taken to the Stearns County Jail where he is being held for court.

St. Cloud Police were called to the 1400 block of 12th Avenue North for a shots fired complaint. Officers located a 22-year-old man who was near the scene who received a gunshot wound during the incident. The man was taken to the St. Cloud Emergency Room and treated for his injuries.

Multiple vehicles and a residence near the scene also received damage from the gunshots during the incident.

The number of people involved and motive for the incident is unknown at the time and anyone with information is asked to contact police at 251-1200.

The GREAT Theatre Company opens their 15th season with the big fat hit Hairspray.

This Broadway musical-comedy opens at the Paramount Theatre on September 7th and will be featuring cameos by local education and political figures. You won’t want to miss each of these local individuals put their own spin on the role of the principle that sends Tracy Turnblad to detention.

The list of people scheduled to be in that cameo spot are Tarryl Clark on September 8th at 2 p.m., King Banaian on September 15th at 7:30 p.m., Steve Gottwalt on September 8th at 7:30p.m., Dave Kleis on September 16th at 2 p.m., Jerry McCarter on September 14th at 7:30 p.m. and Bruce Watkins on September 7th at 7:30 and September 9th at 2 p.m.

Shortly before 2 a.m. this [Friday] morning St. Cloud Police were called to the 800 block 9th Avenue South to investigate property damage that had occurred earlier.

The victims told officers that the alleged suspect was walking in the area and after a foot pursuit the suspect, 19-year-old Hayden Michael Lane of St. Cloud was found. According to the police report, officers discovered that Lane had just committed a burglary in the 800 block of 8th Avenue South just before damaging the property at the 800 block of 9th Avenue.

The stolen items from the burglary were dumped by Lane while officers were looking for him and were recovered and returned to the owners, who were home during the time of the burglary.

Lane was arrested and taken to the Stearns County Jail where he is being held for court pending charges of 1st degree burglary, property damage, fleeing police on foot, obstructing the legal process, and underage consumption.

St. Cloud Police were called to Highway 15 and 8th Street North Wednesday evening for reports of a vehicle and bicycle accident. 22-year-old Eric Kimber of St. Cloud was riding his bike across Highway 15 on 8th Street North when he collided with a vehicle driven by 57-year-old Mohamed Qolab of St. Cloud.

Qolab was turning at the intersection and had a green arrow to go. Kimber was riding across the intersection during a red light in his direction. He was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Kimber will be issued a citation.

A 21-year-old St. Cloud resident was taken to the hospital Wednesday evening after he collided with a train while riding his bike. St. Cloud Police found that Devon West was riding his bike near the railroad tracks behind the downtown Post Office when he collided with a Burlington Northern Train.

The train was driven by 54-year-old Sandra Lemke of Otsego. West was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Burlington Northern officials came to St. Cloud to investigate the incident and no citations have been issued.

SCSU’s Theatre Program is holding auditions for their upcoming play entitled American Dreaming.

This play explores the geography of the American dream, from picket fences to melting pots. This devised production is the result of a year-long collaboration of the Theatre Department and the Communication Studies Department’s Players Performance Group.

The auditions will be held on Wednesday, September 12th and Thursday, September 13th starting at 5 p.m and lasting until 7 p.m.

The state of Minnesota and the federal government have taken steps to combat the sales of synthetic drugs known as K-2 and bath salts. News laws have been put in place to protect communities, including St. Cloud State University students, from these dangerous substances.

KVSC’s Justus Sanchez talked with Carol Falkowski from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Drug and Alcohol Division and Minnesota House of Representative s Member from district 17B Bob Barret. They will talk about the new Minnesota and federal laws concerning synthetic drugs known as spice, K-2, and bath salts as well as the dangers of these types of synthetic drugs.

On Tuesday evening St. Cloud Police were called to the 200 Block of 8th Avenue South for a burglary. Officers met with the 20-year-old victim from St. Cloud who said that sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. someone had entered the residence through an unlocked door and took electronics from the residence.

Another roommate was home during the time of the burglary but did not see or hear anyone.

On Monday afternoon St. Cloud Police were called to the 3000 block of West St. Germain for a verbal argument.

According to the police report, 26-year-old Paul Daniel Cantin of Richfield had threatened two people inside an apartment with a knife. The two victims were both 18, one from Staples and the other from St. Cloud. Cantin was found a short distance away and was arrested for 2nd degree assault.

No one was injured as a result of the incident and Cantin was booked and released from the Stearns County Jail pending a long form complaint.